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We are glad to announce the release of YouTrack 4.0, JetBrains keyboard-oriented issue tracker, which is now also an agile project management tool!

YouTrack 4.0 introduces a completely new Agile project management module, flexible enough to adapt to your mature Scrum or Kanban workflow. Scrum teams can plan and manage their work duringa series of consecutive sprints, while teams that follow Kanban process can manage and measure their work flow on the board. And if you’re new to these Agile processes, you can get a great introduction and blend your preferred practices from either process.

Key Agile features of new YouTrack 4.0 include:

Scrum/Kanban boards

Backlog management

Burndown and Cumulative Flow charts

Multiple projects on one board

Other great features in YouTrack 4.0 include:

Custom notification templates

Custom reordering of issues and subtasks support

SSL keys management

Workflow compliance

Global and Personal Сontext

Check what’s new page for more details or Get YouTrack and start tracking issues and projects with pleasure. By the way, YouTrack offers a free stand-alone pack, as well as a free InCloud plan!